Ukiah

Population: 16,419
Median household income: $67,122
Median home value: $448,100

Ukiah, a community in Mendocino County, California, has 16,419 residents. At $67,122, its median household income sits in line with Mendocino County's $64,688.

From 2019 to 2023, Ukiah's population grew 3.0% from 15,943 to 16,419, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $349,600 to $448,100.

The typical home was built around 1972. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,419
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,122
Median home value: $448,100
Median gross rent: $1,330
Housing units: 6,600
Homeownership rate: 45.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,94316,419

Median household income

$49,889$67,122

Median home value

$349,600$448,100

Median gross rent

$1,205$1,330

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,943	$49,889	$349,600	$1,205
2020	15,963	$55,177	$369,000	$1,215
2021	16,728	$56,975	$395,300	$1,204
2022	16,496	$62,934	$440,500	$1,234
2023	16,419	$67,122	$448,100	$1,330

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	689	4.2%
5 to 17	3,008	18.3%
18 to 24	1,234	7.5%
25 to 34	2,088	12.7%
35 to 44	2,480	15.1%
45 to 54	1,887	11.5%
55 to 64	1,805	11.0%
65 to 74	1,960	11.9%
75 and over	1,268	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,553	58.2%
Black or African American	248	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	140	0.9%
Asian	630	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	45	0.3%
Two or more races	630	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,163	31.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,790	15.6%
High school graduate	2,705	23.5%
Some college or associate's	4,359	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,367	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,267	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,936	69.6%
Carpooled	686	9.7%
Public transit	84	1.2%
Walked	616	8.7%
Bicycle	22	0.3%
Worked from home	638	9.0%
Other means	114	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,148	64.2%
15 to 29 min	976	15.1%
30 to 44 min	750	11.6%
45 to 59 min	119	1.8%
60+ min	465	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 16.3% (2,588 of 15,894)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,190	52.6%
Nonfamily households	2,877	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,067	91.9%
Vacant	533	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,780	45.8%
Renter-occupied	3,287	54.2%

1-unit, detached53.0%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,500	53.0%
1-unit, attached	338	5.1%
2 to 4 units	812	12.3%
5 to 19 units	872	13.2%
20 or more units	655	9.9%
Mobile home & other	423	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0681134
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.1475, -123.2049